Breakfast links: Rent hikes in the region are among the country’s highest
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An apartment building on 14th Street NW by Ted Eytan licensed under Creative Commons.
Our region ranks fifth in highest rent increases in the past decade
The Washington DC metro area experienced a 55.6% rent increase over the last decade. According to Zillow, area residents paid $133.6 billion in rent over the past decade, just behind New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. (WBJ)
Arlington County pushes for more eldercare facilities
The Arlington County Board passed six amendments to the zoning ordinance that will help open more eldercare housing in Arlington and update parking standards and definitions for eldercare facilities. (Kalina Newman / ARLnow)
Montgomery County faces overcrowded school buses
Parents of Montgomery County students are saying that school buses have become too crowded for their children. Parents revealed situations where students have had to sit on the floor or other students laps while riding the bus. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Electric school buses are coming to Virginia
Virginia has ordered 50 of Daimler’s electric school buses as part of the first phase in a plan to replace over 1,000 diesel buses. (Steve Dent / engadget. Tip: Chester B.)
Car2go is leaving North America
Starting early next year, the car-sharing service known as car2go will cease operations in North America. The company cited volatility in the global mobility landscape and the infrastructure complexities in North American transportation as reasons for leaving. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
Airport workers will receive wage increases
Workers at National and Dulles International airports are celebrating after their union and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority agreed to raise workers’ pay from $12.75 to $15 an hour by 2023. (Ashley Lisenby / DCist)
MoCo residents rally against highway widening
Three hundred people turned out to a rally organized by Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker to express opposition to Governor Larry Hogan’s highway widening plan. (Kate Masters / Bethesda Beat)
Check out the 2019 ESIGNArlington award winners
On Tuesday, The Arlington County Board honored 13 projects with a 2019 DESIGNArlington award. The biennial program recognizes excellence in architectural and landscape design and public art, showcasing the best of Arlington. (arlingtonva.us. Tip: Arlington County Government)
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